apples

American

[ap-uhlz] / ˈæp əlz /

adjective

Australian Slang.

well or fine; under control.

apples British

/ ˈæpəlz /

plural noun

See apples and pears
informal all is going well

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It’s keeping the good apples with the good apples.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Oil and chips are like apples and oranges, but money is money.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Responding to the broadcast, Reform UK MP Robert Jenrick said all political parties had "bad apples".

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

"The most important thing is that the animals are comfortable," he said, "and well-fed" with plenty of apples and carrots.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

I wondered what Red would say of these apples.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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